Backyard Aquaponics
A place to discuss aquaponics

Mine are eating fine after a couple of hours. Very fast and lots of jumping. Now to get my second system built before they are to big.

Mine got delivered at lunch time. I tried to feed them about 2hrs later. A couple of fish went for the pellets after they sunk down, but otherwise they were not interested.

I tried again about 6hrs after delivery. A few more came to the surface to attack the food, but it was still a bit half hearted.

I'll try them again tomorrow morning and see if they are feeling hungry.

One thing I also noticed is they didn't want to come up to the surface while I was hovering over the tank (can't really blame them). When I stepped back a bit and tossed the feed in, they were a bit more interested.

found this ad in the Quokka today :

http://www.quokka.com.au/template.php/s ... 10&sPage=1

the number shows up in a google search as "greenfingers World of hydroponics"

pre-order trout for $4 each ....

wonder if they require translocation permits .....

heh

It seems that Fisheries Dept have been so inundated with translocation permit forms that they have now got the ball rolling to simplify the process of translocating fish for aquaponics. Nothing has been endorsed yet but the plan is to grant automatic approval for hobby aquaculturists for species on the white list (Trout, Barra & Silver Perch) providing the applicant abides by certain criteria. If I get approval for Jades anyone wanting them would have to go thru the current translocation process.

Not surprised at all!! We put in three applications ourselves, one each for perch, barra and trout, and I bet we are not alone with that!

We are still waiting for our translocation permit
Spoke to John a fortnight ago and he said they both were good to go. Still nothing
Do I call him again and waste more of his time

Sometimes you just have to play the game first, to make the game manufacturers realize the game is broken..

You wouldn't be suggesting we break the new rules already

I would never suggest such a thing..

R&R,

Which system are you adding population to? What did you do wih the SP's or Barra?

They will be very busy if everybody is sticking strictly to the letter of their approval:

"Approval is subject to the following conditions:
1. At least 48 hours prior to the collection of the fish the Department of Fisheries Translocation Officer shall be informed in writing of the date, time, collection point and mode of transport of the fish to the receiving facility..."

I predict that next year aquaponics will be exempted from the approvals process...

As approval is valid for 12 months thought I would get in early and submit mine for next year while the boys are on the job

Thats the spirit, the more they get inundated with applications the sooner they will change the process.

given the time that this one is taking to get approved I may have to put in my 2013, 2014, and 2015 ones now !

Good plan Chilli, but they are only valid for 12 months,
I reckon Troutmans got it, just keep sending in applications till they're comin' out their ear's :-

Cheers